Oil & gas report: 12.23.08

There were no new drilling permit applications for Aransas, Brooks, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, Refugio or San Patricio counties.

BEE COUNTY

Gaither Petroleum of Houston has filed for a permit to drill the No. 2 Mitchell to a depth of 4,000 feet in the Mudhill (Hockley) field. The well will be 4 miles west of Normanna in the J. M. Uranga Survey A-68.

Kebo Oil and Gas of Portland has filed for a permit to drill a 5,600-foot wildcat well. The No. 1 W. S. Smith will be 6 miles west of Beeville in the M. Wood Survey A-402.

DUVAL COUNTY

EOG Resources of Houston has filed a permit to directionally drill the No. 6 Lopez Mineral Trust (API# 42-131-39141) in the Dinn Intermediate (Hinnant) field. With a proposed total depth of 15,500 feet, the well will be 26.3 miles southwest of Freer in Section 6 of the GB&CNG RR Co. Survey A-1662.

KENEDY COUNTY

Dewbre Petroleum of Corpus Christi has filed for a permit to drill the No. 1 Santa Rosa Ranch "A" in the Sorillo (Vicksburg 11600 South) field. With a proposed total depth of 13,300 feet, the well will be 6.8 miles southwest of Sarita in the Santa Rosa De Arriba Grant A-35.

Newfield Exploration of Houston has filed permits to drill two 19,500-foot wildcat wells. The Nos. 5 (API# 42-261-31512) and 6 John G. Kenedy, Jr., will be 11.7 and 11.5 miles east of Sarita in the A&D De La Garza "La Parra" Survey A-37.